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Fishing Industry: Statements (19 Jun 2008)

Tony Killeen: In addition to the direct impacts of high fuel costs for fishing fleets, I also raised with Commissioner Borg a number of other important issues for the Irish fishing industry that need to be addressed in the European context. These matters were raised with the Minister and me during our meeting with the Federation of Irish Fishermen on 15 June last. The Irish industry is subject to unfair...

Fishing Industry: Motion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2008)

Tony Killeen: Last night my colleagues, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, and the Minister of State, Deputy Trevor Sargent, set out clearly the issues facing the fishing industry. They outlined progress made and detailed measures we intend taking to resolve the outstanding problems. I am heartened by some of the constructive suggestions that have come from all sides...

Fishing Industry: Motion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2008)

Tony Killeen: ——where we confirmed that we would meet Commissioner Borg and convey in the strongest terms the depth of feeling of Irish fishermen and that we would press him to bring forward a new EU-funded package of measures to alleviate the immediate concerns of the industry. We had meetings with the FIF before and during the Fisheries Council on 24 June. I also met the FIF last Thursday at the...

Seanad: Harbours and Piers (10 Jul 2008)

Tony Killeen: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir as ucht an ábhar thábhachtach seo a ardú. There are two aspects to this issue. The first concerns silting of the harbour and in this regard successive dumping at sea permits have been issued to the council to facilitate maintenance dredging which would allow the RNLI to launch its boat on a 24-hour basis. The primary responsibility...

Seanad: Harbours and Piers (10 Jul 2008)

Tony Killeen: I cannot confirm a date at this stage because it is not possible to predict the time frame within which the information will be provided by the council. Many of the delays on the project arose because of the inadequate nature of the information supplied to the Department. Due to the involvement of the Chief State Solicitor's office and the complexity of the lease, issues arose which...

Seanad: Teaching Qualifications (10 Jul 2008)

Tony Killeen: Tá mé ag freagairt thar ceann an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, an Teachta Batt O'Keeffe. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht an ábhar tábhachtach seo a chur faoi bhráid an tSeanaid. I am pleased to have the opportunity to outline to the House the position with regard to the payment of an allowance to teachers of students with special educational needs. As the Senator may...

Seanad: Teaching Qualifications (10 Jul 2008)

Tony Killeen: I will be happy to raise that matter directly with the Minister on Senator Mullen's behalf.

Seanad: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2008)

Tony Killeen: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir freisin. I propose to take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Mary Harney, the Minister for Health and Children. The Health Service Executive is obliged to provide services in line with available funding. The service levels for 2008 are set out in the HSE's national service plan. These...

Seanad: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2008)

Tony Killeen: I understand that the number of cases being dealt with in the hospital will show an increase of 25% and the number of outpatients will increase by 11%. However, I will raise the Senator's concern with the Minister.

Farm Waste Management. (24 Sep 2008)

Tony Killeen: The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, is unable to attend the debate because he was detained longer than he had anticipated fulfilling engagements in Kilkenny as a result of the decision by the Fine Gael Party to refuse a pair today to allow him to undertake important work at the national ploughing championships. I am pleased to have this opportunity to...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Tony Killeen: I warmly welcome this opportunity to address the House on the key issues affecting the fishing sector. It is fair to say that the industry has endured difficult times of late, which were brought to crisis level earlier this year by the impact of high fuel prices. Notwithstanding the considerable easing in oil costs, fishing is as vulnerable as other sectors of the economy to the impact of...

Seanad: Fish Quota. (26 Nov 2008)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadór freisin. The 2009 management arrangements for mackerel in the north-east Atlantic were agreed recently during fisheries consultations between the Faroe Islands, Norway and the European Union. These negotiations, which Ireland attended, were conducted over two days at the end of October at the headquarters of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission in...

Seanad: Fish Quota. (26 Nov 2008)

Tony Killeen: I had a meeting today for approximately two hours with the representatives of the various sectors involved. They came from all parts of the country to make their case and it is only fair to consider that. As soon as I have done so, I will announce the decision.

Early Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (16 Dec 2008)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter and welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate. Ireland is currently experiencing a period of economic turbulence, stemming from both international and domestic factors, and the context for this year's budget differed considerably from the majority of those of the past 15 years. The priority in preparing the 2009 Estimates for...

Early Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (16 Dec 2008)

Tony Killeen: As the Minister has confirmed in the House previously, he is prepared to look at the possibility of reopening the scheme as soon as the general budgetary situation permits. Young farmers whose applications were significantly progressed at the time the scheme was suspended are a priority. In particular, eligible farmers who have continued their training will not be excluded from the benefits...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Tony Killeen: Nuair a bhí an Teachta Rabbitte ag gearán nach raibh ach cúig nóiméad aige, cheap mise nach mbeadh nóiméad ar bith agam. Is dócha go bhfuil sé in ord mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an tAire nuair a thagann sé go dtí an Teach. It is almost inevitable that most of the emphasis in this debate has been on the public finances and the impact thereon of the considerable drop in taxation...

Agricultural Colleges. (17 Feb 2009)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Cregan as ucht an deis a thabhairt dom an cheist a fhreagairt tábhachtach seo. The Government fully recognises the importance of agricultural education and training for the development of the agriculture and food industries. This is reflected in the programme for Government's commitment to invest in our agricultural colleges and to restructure the...

Fisheries Protection. (4 Mar 2009)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas don Teachta as ucht deis a thabhairt dom freagra a thabhairt ar an ábhair tábhachtach seo. The Irish fishing industry is wholly dependent on the state of the fish stocks in the Irish zone and in many ways the health of the industry is directly linked to the health of the stocks, which are the bedrock on which the industry is founded. The decline in fish stocks has not...

Schools Building Programme. (4 Mar 2009)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Concubhair agus táim ag freagraíocht thar ceann an tAire Parthalán Ó Caoímh. I am happy to reply on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, the Minister for Education and Science. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the Department's strategy for capital investment in...

Food Labelling. (1 Apr 2009)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as deis a thabhairt dom freagra a thabhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. Aontaím leis an méid atá ráite ag na Teachtaí. The issue of labelling of fisheries products is governed by statutory instrument under EU regulations. The regulations set out specific information which must be included on the label where fishery products are sold at retail level...